Tag Archive 'flowers'

I have been reliably informed by many of my florist friends that this year, in protest of the sky high price of red roses, valentines day will be mostly purple! I’m not sure how well the public at large will understand this concept but personally I love so many different flowers and hardly ever receive […]

A couple of nights ago while trawling through my Facebook newsfeed, I chanced upon The Blue Carrot and on entering their website found myself lost in a paradise of wild beauty. In Susanne Hatwood’s own words … It all started with a row of sweet peas between the spinach and the runner beans. I […]

I can’t tell you how excited I was today when I chanced upon the Facebook Page of The Willow Garden in Hebden Bridge. This was one of the very first stockists of Tilly Ba Lou and to see how they have survived and even thrived in the economic downturn that saw most of our […]

Continuing our “Flowers on a Budget” theme, add decorative lace, ribbons and other items to old glass jam and pickle jars. They look great, either on their own, in a display of different sizes and shapes or displayed with vintage glass. Your local independent florist will help you select just the right flowers to […]

By visiting your Local Independent Florist you can select just the flowers you need to co-ordinate with your decor. For this display I used 1 Gerbera, 2 Roses and a small piece of Hydrangea … the rest of the Hydrangea I used in a Globe Display similar to The Wild Garden Globe . I Just love […]

Money is tight for many people at the moment and those who have a low budget for flowers tend to buy from the supermarkets. Why not help support your local Independent Florist by just choosing a few special blooms and displaying them in a glass vase or globe … over the next few days I’ll […]

If Tilly Ba Lou still had a shop then it would probably look something like this! … For the love of flowers and Beautiful Great British Independents I have turned the bedroom of our 1 bedroomed flat into a pretend shop!!! Am I mad … of course … all the sane people are! Seriously though […]

For The Love Of Flowers … Support Your Local Independent Florist … Supermarkets Really Do Destroy The Lives Of Real People … Anyone can see that 39 year old, self taught Floral Designer, Clint Harrison has an incredible talent and passion for working with flowers. His portfolio boasts working at some of the finest and […]

At the centre of this wedding inspiration board is an image from a photo shoot done several years ago for the Tilly Ba Lou silver jewellery collection … we had such a fun day at woodlands close by Alderley Edge in Cheshire, where Emma our lovely model had to keep getting changed behind trees! I think it […]

This delicious vintage tale of faerie wedding inspiration board features a selection of bridal gowns from the very beautiful White Closet in Didsbury, Manchester. The White Closet specialise in vintage inspired wedding dresses and accessories from some fabulous designers. Soft pastel flowers are from Floral Couture of Essex, Milton Floral Designs, Southend and Wild Floral […]